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Meesmann Corneal Dystrophy 1
A Messmann corneal dystrophy that is characterized by the presence of multitudinous microcysts within the anterior epithelium and that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the KRT12 gene on chromosome 17q21.
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Overview
A Messmann corneal dystrophy that is characterized by the presence of multitudinous microcysts within the anterior epithelium and that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the KRT12 gene on chromosome 17q21.
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